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Scipio Takes Command
Scipio was the man who finally beat Hannibal on the battlefield. Bronze bust of Scipio Africanus in the the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Inv. No. 5634), dated mid 1st century BC, from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, modern … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, books, Hannibal, history, Romans, Scipio Africanus, Spain, warfare
Tagged Cartagena, great generals, history, New Carthage, Punic Wars, Romans, travel, war
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The Emperor Meets His Natural Son
The Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain) “Gómez!” “Sire?” “Put my leg up.” The servant stooped down to see that the board holding up the Emperor’s left leg was solid, then cranked it higher. The orthopedic chair was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles V, Don John of Austria, history, Spain
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Giddy-up, Aristotle
This looks like a medieval version of Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly singing “True Love.” But it isn’t anything like that. Those aren’t earphones or the man’s microphone but a…bridle. The woman is riding him. She is Phyllis the Courtesan … Continue reading
Posted in 1, Alexander the Great, Aristotle, art, Basel, France, history, Humanism, Lai d' Aristot, middle ages, philosophy, Phyllis, Renaissance, Toledo
Tagged Aristotle, Aristotle the Philosopher, Bing Crosby, femme fatale, Germany, Grace Kelly, history, misericords, philosophy, Phyllis, Renaissance, revenge, sculpture, Spain, Switzerland, tapestry
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